General Education Courses

Course Description: Students will develop ASL receptive and expressive skills needed to communicate discrete paragraphs composed of connected sentences. At the end of semester, students will achieve effective communication by using vocabulary, grammar, and cultural protocols for conveying details about familiar topics at a Novice-High to Intermediate-Low level as defined by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.

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Course Description: Students will develop ASL receptive and expressive skills needed to communicate discrete paragraphs composed of connected sentences. At the end of semester, students will achieve effective communication by using vocabulary, grammar, and cultural protocols for conveying details about familiar topics at a Novice-High to Intermediate-Low level as defined by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.

For prerequisites, availability, other details and to register, go to http://sis.rit.edu/.

Course Description: This course will offer beginning level Mexican Sign Language "Lengua de Senas Mexicana" (LSN). Students are required to have at least intermediate level of ASL skills. In this course, students will learn basic vocabulary, alphabet, numbers, and grammatical aspects of LSM, which they will compare with those of ASL. In addition, they will learn about Mexican culture, traditions, norms, and values along with Mexican deaf culture and compare those with the general U.S. culture and Deaf culture in the United States.

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Course Description: This course will offer beginning level Mexican Sign Language "Lengua de Senas Mexicana" (LSN). Students are required to have at least intermediate level of ASL skills. In this course, students will learn basic vocabulary, alphabet, numbers, and grammatical aspects of LSM, which they will compare with those of ASL. In addition, they will learn about Mexican culture, traditions, norms, and values along with Mexican deaf culture and compare those with the general U.S. culture and Deaf culture in the United States.

For prerequisites, availability, other details and to register, go to http://sis.rit.edu/.

Course Description: This course will offer a beginning level of Russian Sign Language (RSL). Students are required to have at least intermediate level of ASL skills. In this course, students will learn basic vocabulary, alphabet, numbers, and grammatical aspects of RSL, which they will compare with those of ASL. In addition, they will learn about Russian culture, traditions, norms, and values along with Russian deaf culture and compare those with the general U.S. culture and Deaf culture of the United States. Students will also learn how to write some basic words in Russian language.

For prerequisites, availability, other details and to register, go to http://sis.rit.edu/.

Course Description: This course will offer a beginning level of Russian Sign Language (RSL). Students are required to have at least intermediate level of ASL skills. In this course, students will learn basic vocabulary, alphabet, numbers, and grammatical aspects of RSL, which they will compare with those of ASL. In addition, they will learn about Russian culture, traditions, norms, and values along with Russian deaf culture and compare those with the general U.S. culture and Deaf culture of the United States. Students will also learn how to write some basic words in Russian language.

For prerequisites, availability, other details and to register, go to http://sis.rit.edu/.

Course Description: This course is intended to provide students with an introduction to the concepts of culture, communication, and communication across cultures by incorporating social, economic and political contexts and examining the differences among the world’s population. The students will learn about the relationship between culture and communication, increase their understanding of the communication relationship created by language, understand how that relationship differs when communicating across cultures, and examine how to reduce potential conflicts. Students will study a variety of cultures from around the globe including, but not limited to, African-American, Middle Eastern, Caribbean, Hispanic/Latino, and Asian Cultures, along with cultural differences related to religion, gender, the military, and Deaf culture. Communication within and across the cultures will be examined, along with differences between the deaf and hearing co-cultures.

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Course Description: This course is intended to provide students with an introduction to the concepts of culture, communication, and communication across cultures by incorporating social, economic and political contexts and examining the differences among the world’s population. The students will learn about the relationship between culture and communication, increase their understanding of the communication relationship created by language, understand how that relationship differs when communicating across cultures, and examine how to reduce potential conflicts. Students will study a variety of cultures from around the globe including, but not limited to, African-American, Middle Eastern, Caribbean, Hispanic/Latino, and Asian Cultures, along with cultural differences related to religion, gender, the military, and Deaf culture. Communication within and across the cultures will be examined, along with differences between the deaf and hearing co-cultures.

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Course Description: This course focuses on the information and skills needed to be a knowledgeable, effective participant in small groups and teams. Topics related to group dynamics and team building are addressed at the practical and theoretical levels. These topics include characteristics of effective teams, stages of group development, how groups operate for different outcomes, group versus personal goals, the role of diversity, and group decision-making and conflict management strategies.

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Course Description: This course focuses on the information and skills needed to be a knowledgeable, effective participant in small groups and teams. Topics related to group dynamics and team building are addressed at the practical and theoretical levels. These topics include characteristics of effective teams, stages of group development, how groups operate for different outcomes, group versus personal goals, the role of diversity, and group decision-making and conflict management strategies.

For prerequisites, availability, other details and to register, go to http://sis.rit.edu/.

Course Description: This course examines interpersonal and small group communications in organizational settings in today's global, corporate climate, with emphasis on important aspects of communication for deaf individuals entering a professional career. Students become familiar with the business environments of large and small companies and the implication of company size regarding personnel decisions. Case studies from selected corporations provide insights into elements of communication processes such as networks (electronic and non-electronic), organizational structures, managerial decision-making, interviewing, organizational development, and conflict resolution. Companies' perspectives on hiring culturally and ethnically diverse individuals and Deaf individuals are discussed. Laws, such as Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), related to the hiring and support of disabled workers are addressed. Additionally, processes to effectively communicate and market entrepreneurial business plans as a strategy for employment in an evolving world economy will be reviewed.

For prerequisites, availability, other details and to register, go to http://sis.rit.edu/.

Course Description: This course examines interpersonal and small group communications in organizational settings in today's global, corporate climate, with emphasis on important aspects of communication for deaf individuals entering a professional career. Students become familiar with the business environments of large and small companies and the implication of company size regarding personnel decisions. Case studies from selected corporations provide insights into elements of communication processes such as networks (electronic and non-electronic), organizational structures, managerial decision-making, interviewing, organizational development, and conflict resolution. Companies' perspectives on hiring culturally and ethnically diverse individuals and Deaf individuals are discussed. Laws, such as Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), related to the hiring and support of disabled workers are addressed. Additionally, processes to effectively communicate and market entrepreneurial business plans as a strategy for employment in an evolving world economy will be reviewed.

For prerequisites, availability, other details and to register, go to http://sis.rit.edu/.

Course Description: Internet and social media platforms have led to an information-saturated digital world in which it can be difficult to know what is true, trustworthy, and worth resharing. This course will help students become Well-informed, Independent, Strategic, and Ethical (W.I.S.E.) consumers of digital information. Digital literacy skills such as information literacy, digital citizenship, and the importance of cultivating a positive and professional online presence (digital footprint) will be discussed. Students will develop analytical skills as news consumers and practice strategies for communicating responsibly and ethically across social media platforms. Students will learn how to evaluate the credibility of sources using fact-checking strategies and engage in ethical decision making to manage misinformation and disinformation. Invited guest lecturers will expand upon topics unique to D/deaf consumers.

For prerequisites, availability, other details and to register, go to http://sis.rit.edu/.

Course Description: Internet and social media platforms have led to an information-saturated digital world in which it can be difficult to know what is true, trustworthy, and worth resharing. This course will help students become Well-informed, Independent, Strategic, and Ethical (W.I.S.E.) consumers of digital information. Digital literacy skills such as information literacy, digital citizenship, and the importance of cultivating a positive and professional online presence (digital footprint) will be discussed. Students will develop analytical skills as news consumers and practice strategies for communicating responsibly and ethically across social media platforms. Students will learn how to evaluate the credibility of sources using fact-checking strategies and engage in ethical decision making to manage misinformation and disinformation. Invited guest lecturers will expand upon topics unique to D/deaf consumers.

For prerequisites, availability, other details and to register, go to http://sis.rit.edu/.

Course Description: This course provides a basic introduction to antiracism and the ethical frameworks and practices of social justice and racial justice. Topics in the course will include colonization, power, privilege, oppression, marginalization, intersectionality, individual racism, systemic racism, white supremacy and antiracism, and will be approached through the use of theoretical frameworks, such as transformative justice, ethical leadership, racial equity and inclusion. With a focus on ethical decision-making, students will engage in self-analysis and reflection to develop deeper self-awareness in the areas of power and privilege, and to produce lasting and meaningful social change through the practice of antiracism.

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Course Description: This course provides a basic introduction to antiracism and the ethical frameworks and practices of social justice and racial justice. Topics in the course will include colonization, power, privilege, oppression, marginalization, intersectionality, individual racism, systemic racism, white supremacy and antiracism, and will be approached through the use of theoretical frameworks, such as transformative justice, ethical leadership, racial equity and inclusion. With a focus on ethical decision-making, students will engage in self-analysis and reflection to develop deeper self-awareness in the areas of power and privilege, and to produce lasting and meaningful social change through the practice of antiracism.

For prerequisites, availability, other details and to register, go to http://sis.rit.edu/.

Course Description: Using written texts, film, and photography, this class introduces students to the genres of travel as they reflect the literary and visual imagination. The local and the exotic as presented by authors, directors, and photographers will be explored through visual and literary texts that present the people, cultures and histories of sites around the world, narrated from the individual perspective. Students will read of journeys that invoke the psychological as well as the physical experience of travel, experiences that serve as metaphors for life journeys. Discussions will also center on the ways in which travelers bring a particular, and often western, lens to the places they describe. Discussions will lead to the inter-connections among cultures and peoples as they enter the current global, economic, and political stage.

For prerequisites, availability, other details and to register, go to http://sis.rit.edu/.

Course Description: Using written texts, film, and photography, this class introduces students to the genres of travel as they reflect the literary and visual imagination. The local and the exotic as presented by authors, directors, and photographers will be explored through visual and literary texts that present the people, cultures and histories of sites around the world, narrated from the individual perspective. Students will read of journeys that invoke the psychological as well as the physical experience of travel, experiences that serve as metaphors for life journeys. Discussions will also center on the ways in which travelers bring a particular, and often western, lens to the places they describe. Discussions will lead to the inter-connections among cultures and peoples as they enter the current global, economic, and political stage.

For prerequisites, availability, other details and to register, go to http://sis.rit.edu/.

Course Description: The International Studies Seminar provides students with the opportunity to learn about the unique historical, geographical, economic, social, and political circumstances of a country other than the United States, and consider those factors that shaped the relationship between the country being studied and its Deaf community. The course will foster a connection between students and the country by introducing students to the spoken and signed languages of the selected country as well as to members of the Deaf community in the country via videoconferencing or other assistive technologies. The country to be studied and the specific course topics for that country will vary by instructor. This course will also serve as preparation for participation in an NTID faculty-led experience and/or project in the country that is the focus of the Seminar. Specific knowledge and skills required for this experience and/or project abroad will also be taught. Registration in this course is required for students who travel in the NTID faculty-led experience and/or project abroad. Students who do not participate in the study abroad experience may be allowed to enroll with the permission of the instructor.

For prerequisites, availability, other details and to register, go to http://sis.rit.edu/.

Course Description: The International Studies Seminar provides students with the opportunity to learn about the unique historical, geographical, economic, social, and political circumstances of a country other than the United States, and consider those factors that shaped the relationship between the country being studied and its Deaf community. The course will foster a connection between students and the country by introducing students to the spoken and signed languages of the selected country as well as to members of the Deaf community in the country via videoconferencing or other assistive technologies. The country to be studied and the specific course topics for that country will vary by instructor. This course will also serve as preparation for participation in an NTID faculty-led experience and/or project in the country that is the focus of the Seminar. Specific knowledge and skills required for this experience and/or project abroad will also be taught. Registration in this course is required for students who travel in the NTID faculty-led experience and/or project abroad. Students who do not participate in the study abroad experience may be allowed to enroll with the permission of the instructor.

For prerequisites, availability, other details and to register, go to http://sis.rit.edu/.

Course Description: Students will study dramatic literature with a special emphasis on analyzing the interpersonal communication among characters in written texts and engaging in presentations, performances, and role playing. Students will apply their insights to real life situations. They will also present their analyses to an audience and/or perform scenes from plays. The course will enable students to gain important insights into their own patterns of communication and develop effective strategies for presenting information to audiences and engaging in interpersonal communication. Each student is responsible for their own communication in the classroom. This course is open to all RIT students; an interpreter will not be provided.

For prerequisites, availability, other details and to register, go to http://sis.rit.edu/.

Course Description: Students will study dramatic literature with a special emphasis on analyzing the interpersonal communication among characters in written texts and engaging in presentations, performances, and role playing. Students will apply their insights to real life situations. They will also present their analyses to an audience and/or perform scenes from plays. The course will enable students to gain important insights into their own patterns of communication and develop effective strategies for presenting information to audiences and engaging in interpersonal communication. Each student is responsible for their own communication in the classroom. This course is open to all RIT students; an interpreter will not be provided.

For prerequisites, availability, other details and to register, go to http://sis.rit.edu/.

Course Description: This course is intended to provide students with an understanding of contemporary civilization and how it affects Deaf people’s lives. Students will learn key influences and develop an understanding of their impact on Deaf people via the topics of language, psychology, history, bioethics and human rights. Students will study a variety of social and cultural groups in order to understand the value of Deaf people in contemporary civilization.

For prerequisites, availability, other details and to register, go to http://sis.rit.edu/.

Course Description: This course is intended to provide students with an understanding of contemporary civilization and how it affects Deaf people’s lives. Students will learn key influences and develop an understanding of their impact on Deaf people via the topics of language, psychology, history, bioethics and human rights. Students will study a variety of social and cultural groups in order to understand the value of Deaf people in contemporary civilization.

For prerequisites, availability, other details and to register, go to http://sis.rit.edu/.

Course Description: This course introduces students to Deaf Cultural Studies using stories about the Deaf experience. Students will interpret works in visual art, film, performing arts, and literature (ASL and English). Students will learn how historical/social/political and intersectional context, Deaf cultural values, and themes and symbols influence our interpretation of these creative works. Finally, the importance of collective memories for preserving Deaf cultural norms/values and promoting social justice will be addressed.

For prerequisites, availability, other details and to register, go to http://sis.rit.edu/.

Course Description: This course introduces students to Deaf Cultural Studies using stories about the Deaf experience. Students will interpret works in visual art, film, performing arts, and literature (ASL and English). Students will learn how historical/social/political and intersectional context, Deaf cultural values, and themes and symbols influence our interpretation of these creative works. Finally, the importance of collective memories for preserving Deaf cultural norms/values and promoting social justice will be addressed.

For prerequisites, availability, other details and to register, go to http://sis.rit.edu/.

Course Description: This course introduces quantitative analysis utilizing both gravimetric and volumetric techniques. Topics include volumetric preparation and analytical procedures, acid/base and electron transfer titrations and related computational methods, and gravimetric procedures and analyses. Standard laboratory notebook protocol will be introduced and practiced. Chemical hygiene protocol and safety procedures in the laboratory are emphasized.

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Course Description: This course introduces quantitative analysis utilizing both gravimetric and volumetric techniques. Topics include volumetric preparation and analytical procedures, acid/base and electron transfer titrations and related computational methods, and gravimetric procedures and analyses. Standard laboratory notebook protocol will be introduced and practiced. Chemical hygiene protocol and safety procedures in the laboratory are emphasized.

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Course Description: This project-based course is intended for students interested in the exploration of mathematical thinking and procedures. It includes applications to real world situations and uses problem solving skills. Topics include number sense, consumer mathematics, introduction to statistics, basic geometry, number representation, and units of measurement including conversion in English and metric systems.

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Course Description: This project-based course is intended for students interested in the exploration of mathematical thinking and procedures. It includes applications to real world situations and uses problem solving skills. Topics include number sense, consumer mathematics, introduction to statistics, basic geometry, number representation, and units of measurement including conversion in English and metric systems.

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Course Description: An introductory algebra course consisting of a blended lecture/lab component in which the basics of evaluating algebraic expressions, solving linear equations and inequalities and graphing linear functions are studied. The Pythagorean Theorem and systems of linear equations are also studied. Students cannot earn credit for both NMTH-180 and NMTH-245.

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Course Description: An introductory algebra course consisting of a blended lecture/lab component in which the basics of evaluating algebraic expressions, solving linear equations and inequalities and graphing linear functions are studied. The Pythagorean Theorem and systems of linear equations are also studied. Students cannot earn credit for both NMTH-180 and NMTH-245.

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Course Description: An intermediate algebra course consisting of a lecture and a lab component in which exponents, rational expressions, polynomials, roots and radicals, and non-linear functions are studied. Students cannot earn credit for both NMTH-210 and NMTH-212.

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Course Description: An intermediate algebra course consisting of a lecture and a lab component in which exponents, rational expressions, polynomials, roots and radicals, and non-linear functions are studied. Students cannot earn credit for both NMTH-210 and NMTH-212.

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Course Description: An intermediate algebra course consisting of a blended lecture/lab component in which non-linear functions and graphs, systems of linear equations, exponents, polynomials, roots, radicals and properties of the complex numbers are considered. There is significant emphasis on scientific and geometric models, as well as the use of graphing utilities. Students cannot earn credit for both NMTH-210 and NMTH-212.

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Course Description: An intermediate algebra course consisting of a blended lecture/lab component in which non-linear functions and graphs, systems of linear equations, exponents, polynomials, roots, radicals and properties of the complex numbers are considered. There is significant emphasis on scientific and geometric models, as well as the use of graphing utilities. Students cannot earn credit for both NMTH-210 and NMTH-212.

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Course Description: Topics include the trigonometric ratios, radian measure, angles in a coordinate system, ratio values for special angles, trigonometric inverses, graphs of trigonometric functions, and trigonometric identities and equations

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Course Description: Topics include the trigonometric ratios, radian measure, angles in a coordinate system, ratio values for special angles, trigonometric inverses, graphs of trigonometric functions, and trigonometric identities and equations

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Course Description: The first of a two-course sequence of accelerated courses for students who are interested in acquiring the skills necessary for an introductory-level calculus course. The topics include a review of the fundamentals of algebra and solving linear equations and inequalities in both 1- and 2-variables algebraically and graphically. Exponents, polynomial/quadratic functions and their graphs are also studied. Students cannot earn credit for both NMTH-245 and NMTH-180.

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Course Description: The first of a two-course sequence of accelerated courses for students who are interested in acquiring the skills necessary for an introductory-level calculus course. The topics include a review of the fundamentals of algebra and solving linear equations and inequalities in both 1- and 2-variables algebraically and graphically. Exponents, polynomial/quadratic functions and their graphs are also studied. Students cannot earn credit for both NMTH-245 and NMTH-180.

For prerequisites, availability, other details and to register, go to http://sis.rit.edu/.

Course Description: An introductory statistics course utilizing a lecture/lab format in which statistics concepts, probability, probability distributions, and bivariate data are studied. Statistical concepts that are essential for an understanding of social and political issues of contemporary life will be emphasized. Statistical software and applications will be introduced.

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Course Description: An introductory statistics course utilizing a lecture/lab format in which statistics concepts, probability, probability distributions, and bivariate data are studied. Statistical concepts that are essential for an understanding of social and political issues of contemporary life will be emphasized. Statistical software and applications will be introduced.

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Course Description: This course utilizes a lecture/lab format to introduce discrete mathematics topics such as logic, sets, number systems, counting, functions, graph theory, sequences and recursion. The applications of these topics to various topics in computing will be emphasized.

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Course Description: This course utilizes a lecture/lab format to introduce discrete mathematics topics such as logic, sets, number systems, counting, functions, graph theory, sequences and recursion. The applications of these topics to various topics in computing will be emphasized.

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Course Description: Students will study topics from algebra with an emphasis on functions and graphs. Topics include the algebra of functions and the study of inverse functions. Rational, radical, exponential and logarithmic functions and systems of linear equations are also studied. Students, who earn credit for NMTH-260, cannot take NMTH-272 or NMTH-275.

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Course Description: Students will study topics from algebra with an emphasis on functions and graphs. Topics include the algebra of functions and the study of inverse functions. Rational, radical, exponential and logarithmic functions and systems of linear equations are also studied. Students, who earn credit for NMTH-260, cannot take NMTH-272 or NMTH-275.

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Course Description: The second of a two-course sequence of accelerated courses designed for students who intend to continue into calculus. This course provides an in-depth treatment of solving equations, inequalities, and systems of equations; function properties, graphs, and applications; and the study of linear, quadratic, rational, radical, exponential, logarithmic, inverse and piecewise-defined functions. Students, who earn credit for NMTH-272, cannot take NMTH-260 or NMTH-275.

For prerequisites, availability, other details and to register, go to http://sis.rit.edu/.

Course Description: The second of a two-course sequence of accelerated courses designed for students who intend to continue into calculus. This course provides an in-depth treatment of solving equations, inequalities, and systems of equations; function properties, graphs, and applications; and the study of linear, quadratic, rational, radical, exponential, logarithmic, inverse and piecewise-defined functions. Students, who earn credit for NMTH-272, cannot take NMTH-260 or NMTH-275.

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Course Description: Topics from precalculus mathematics are studied with an emphasis on functions and graphs. Topics include the algebra of functions and the study of inverse functions. Rational, exponential, logarithmic and piecewise-defined functions are among those studied. Students, who earn credit for NMTH-275, cannot take NMTH-260 or NMTH-272.

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Course Description: Topics from precalculus mathematics are studied with an emphasis on functions and graphs. Topics include the algebra of functions and the study of inverse functions. Rational, exponential, logarithmic and piecewise-defined functions are among those studied. Students, who earn credit for NMTH-275, cannot take NMTH-260 or NMTH-272.

For prerequisites, availability, other details and to register, go to http://sis.rit.edu/.